A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Castaneda Books in Order

The complete Castaneda reading order — 40 books from 1968–2008.

  1. 01 The Teachings of Don Juan 1968 Amazon — buy The Teachings of Don Juan Bookshop — buy The Teachings of Don Juan ThriftBooks — buy The Teachings of Don Juan eBooks.com — buy The Teachings of Don Juan
  2. 02 The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge 1968 Amazon — buy The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge Bookshop — buy The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge ThriftBooks — buy The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge eBooks.com — buy The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge
  3. 03 Separate Reality 1971 Amazon — buy Separate Reality Bookshop — buy Separate Reality ThriftBooks — buy Separate Reality eBooks.com — buy Separate Reality
  4. 04 A separate reality 1971 Amazon — buy A separate reality Bookshop — buy A separate reality ThriftBooks — buy A separate reality eBooks.com — buy A separate reality
  5. 05 Journey to Ixtlan 1972 Amazon — buy Journey to Ixtlan Bookshop — buy Journey to Ixtlan ThriftBooks — buy Journey to Ixtlan eBooks.com — buy Journey to Ixtlan
  6. 06 A seperate reality 1973 Amazon — buy A seperate reality Bookshop — buy A seperate reality ThriftBooks — buy A seperate reality eBooks.com — buy A seperate reality
  7. 07 Tales of Power 1974 Amazon — buy Tales of Power Bookshop — buy Tales of Power ThriftBooks — buy Tales of Power eBooks.com — buy Tales of Power
  8. 08 carlos castaneda 1974 Amazon — buy carlos castaneda ThriftBooks — buy carlos castaneda eBooks.com — buy carlos castaneda
  9. 09 Reading Castaneda 1975 Amazon — buy Reading Castaneda Bookshop — buy Reading Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy Reading Castaneda eBooks.com — buy Reading Castaneda
  10. 10 Castaneda's journey 1976 Amazon — buy Castaneda's journey Bookshop — buy Castaneda's journey ThriftBooks — buy Castaneda's journey eBooks.com — buy Castaneda's journey
  11. 11 Seeing Castaneda 1976 Amazon — buy Seeing Castaneda Bookshop — buy Seeing Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy Seeing Castaneda eBooks.com — buy Seeing Castaneda
  12. 12 The second ring of power 1977 Amazon — buy The second ring of power Bookshop — buy The second ring of power ThriftBooks — buy The second ring of power eBooks.com — buy The second ring of power
  13. 13 Relatos de poder 1978 Amazon — buy Relatos de poder Bookshop — buy Relatos de poder ThriftBooks — buy Relatos de poder eBooks.com — buy Relatos de poder
  14. 14 Una Realidad Aparte 1979 Amazon — buy Una Realidad Aparte Bookshop — buy Una Realidad Aparte ThriftBooks — buy Una Realidad Aparte eBooks.com — buy Una Realidad Aparte
  15. 15 The Don Juan Papers 1980 Amazon — buy The Don Juan Papers Bookshop — buy The Don Juan Papers ThriftBooks — buy The Don Juan Papers eBooks.com — buy The Don Juan Papers
  16. 16 The eagle's gift 1981 Amazon — buy The eagle's gift Bookshop — buy The eagle's gift ThriftBooks — buy The eagle's gift eBooks.com — buy The eagle's gift
  17. 17 Castaneda 1981 Amazon — buy Castaneda Bookshop — buy Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy Castaneda eBooks.com — buy Castaneda
  18. 18 The fire from within 1984 Amazon — buy The fire from within Bookshop — buy The fire from within ThriftBooks — buy The fire from within eBooks.com — buy The fire from within
  19. 19 The power of silence 1987 Amazon — buy The power of silence Bookshop — buy The power of silence ThriftBooks — buy The power of silence eBooks.com — buy The power of silence
  20. 20 El proceso Castañeda 1990 Amazon — buy El proceso Castañeda ThriftBooks — buy El proceso Castañeda eBooks.com — buy El proceso Castañeda
  21. 21 El proceso Castañeda 1990 Amazon — buy El proceso Castañeda ThriftBooks — buy El proceso Castañeda eBooks.com — buy El proceso Castañeda
  22. 22 TALES OF POWER (ARKANA) 1990 Amazon — buy TALES OF POWER (ARKANA) Bookshop — buy TALES OF POWER (ARKANA) ThriftBooks — buy TALES OF POWER (ARKANA) eBooks.com — buy TALES OF POWER (ARKANA)
  23. 23 Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan 1991 Amazon — buy Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan Bookshop — buy Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan ThriftBooks — buy Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan eBooks.com — buy Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan
  24. 24 Art of dreaming 1993 Amazon — buy Art of dreaming Bookshop — buy Art of dreaming ThriftBooks — buy Art of dreaming eBooks.com — buy Art of dreaming
  25. 25 Abuela's Weave 1993 Amazon — buy Abuela's Weave Bookshop — buy Abuela's Weave ThriftBooks — buy Abuela's Weave eBooks.com — buy Abuela's Weave
  26. 26 Conversations with Carlos Castaneda 1994 Amazon — buy Conversations with Carlos Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy Conversations with Carlos Castaneda eBooks.com — buy Conversations with Carlos Castaneda
  27. 27 A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda 1996 Amazon — buy A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda Bookshop — buy A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda eBooks.com — buy A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda
  28. 28 Che Guevara 1997 Amazon — buy Che Guevara Bookshop — buy Che Guevara ThriftBooks — buy Che Guevara eBooks.com — buy Che Guevara
  29. 29 No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme 1997 Amazon — buy No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme Bookshop — buy No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme ThriftBooks — buy No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme eBooks.com — buy No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme
  30. 30 Companero 1997 Amazon — buy Companero Bookshop — buy Companero ThriftBooks — buy Companero eBooks.com — buy Companero
  31. 31 Magical Passes 1998 Amazon — buy Magical Passes Bookshop — buy Magical Passes ThriftBooks — buy Magical Passes eBooks.com — buy Magical Passes
  32. 32 The active side of infinity 1998 Amazon — buy The active side of infinity Bookshop — buy The active side of infinity ThriftBooks — buy The active side of infinity eBooks.com — buy The active side of infinity
  33. 33 The wheel of time 1998 Amazon — buy The wheel of time Bookshop — buy The wheel of time ThriftBooks — buy The wheel of time eBooks.com — buy The wheel of time
  34. 34 Castaneda para principiantes 1999 Amazon — buy Castaneda para principiantes Bookshop — buy Castaneda para principiantes ThriftBooks — buy Castaneda para principiantes eBooks.com — buy Castaneda para principiantes
  35. 35 Le voyage définitif 1999 Amazon — buy Le voyage définitif Bookshop — buy Le voyage définitif ThriftBooks — buy Le voyage définitif eBooks.com — buy Le voyage définitif
  36. 36 Readings for diversity and social justice 2000 Amazon — buy Readings for diversity and social justice Bookshop — buy Readings for diversity and social justice ThriftBooks — buy Readings for diversity and social justice eBooks.com — buy Readings for diversity and social justice
  37. 37 I Was Carlos Castaneda 2001 Amazon — buy I Was Carlos Castaneda Bookshop — buy I Was Carlos Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy I Was Carlos Castaneda eBooks.com — buy I Was Carlos Castaneda
  38. 38 Sorcerer's Apprentice 2003 Amazon — buy Sorcerer's Apprentice Bookshop — buy Sorcerer's Apprentice ThriftBooks — buy Sorcerer's Apprentice eBooks.com — buy Sorcerer's Apprentice
  39. 39 FILMING CASTANEDA 2004 Amazon — buy FILMING CASTANEDA Bookshop — buy FILMING CASTANEDA ThriftBooks — buy FILMING CASTANEDA eBooks.com — buy FILMING CASTANEDA
  40. 40 The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda 2008 Amazon — buy The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda Bookshop — buy The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda ThriftBooks — buy The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda eBooks.com — buy The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda

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Track your progress through Castaneda

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Teachings of Don Juan 1968
2 The teachings of Don Juan : a Yaqui way of knowledge 1968
3 Separate Reality 1971
4 A separate reality 1971
5 Journey to Ixtlan 1972
6 A seperate reality 1973
7 Tales of Power 1974
8 carlos castaneda 1974
9 Reading Castaneda 1975
10 Castaneda's journey 1976
11 Seeing Castaneda 1976
12 The second ring of power 1977
13 Relatos de poder 1978
14 Una Realidad Aparte 1979
15 The Don Juan Papers 1980
16 The eagle's gift 1981
17 Castaneda 1981
18 The fire from within 1984
19 The power of silence 1987
20 El proceso Castañeda 1990
21 El proceso Castañeda 1990
22 TALES OF POWER (ARKANA) 1990
23 Las Ensenanzas De Don Juan 1991
24 Art of dreaming 1993
25 Abuela's Weave 1993
26 Conversations with Carlos Castaneda 1994
27 A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda 1996
28 Che Guevara 1997
29 No Soy Perfecto Pero Quiero Superarme 1997
30 Companero 1997
31 Magical Passes 1998
32 The active side of infinity 1998
33 The wheel of time 1998
34 Castaneda para principiantes 1999
35 Le voyage définitif 1999
36 Readings for diversity and social justice 2000
37 I Was Carlos Castaneda 2001
38 Sorcerer's Apprentice 2003
39 FILMING CASTANEDA 2004
40 The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda 2008

Castaneda reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Teachings of Don Juan (1968). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Castaneda — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Castaneda books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1968–2008.

What is the newest Castaneda book?

The life & teachings of Carlos Castaneda, published in 2008.